ISBN 9780852268520

ISBN-10

0852268521

Binding

Paperback

Number of Pages

332 Pages

Language

(English)

Subject

Education

Since its introduction in the early sixties, the thyristor has come to stay as a basic building block in many industrial and power system applications. Today, thyristors are being increasingly used for diverse applications in the industrial field. The present book encompasses the rapid advances in the theory and practical applications of thyristors. The first section of the book covers characteristics of thyristors, their fabrication technology; line commutated converters and inverters, dual converters and forced commutated inverters.
The second section is entirely devoted to the delineation of thyristor application in the control of ac and dc motors, choppers, HVDC transmission lines, optimisation and protection measures. Equally emphasising both theory and application of thyristors this book will be an invaluable text for engineering students and a useful productive reference for professional engineers.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Fundamentals of Semiconductors
The Device Fabrica- tion and Thermal Characteristics
Series and Parallel Connection of Thyristors
Line Commutated Convertors
Dual Converters
Inverter Circuits
Harmonic and Power Factor with the Converter System
Testing of Thyristor Converters
General Applications
Control of DC Motors
Controllers and their Optimisation
Choppers and Transpor- tation System Application
HVDC Transmission Lines
The A.C. Motor Control
Faults and Protection